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May 18, 2024 اردو ► PRINT EDITION ► BR MARKETS ► Dollar to PKR ►

Andleeb Abbas

‘Landed’ robber barons
Opinion

‘Landed’ robber barons

Land is money. Land is power. Land is control. Land is status. Land is addiction. Owning land is perhaps the biggest...
Published 08 Feb, 2021 03:46am
Linguistic arrogance
Opinion

Linguistic arrogance

Language is the mirror of a culture. Language is heritage. Language is literacy. Language is progress. Language is ...
Published 01 Feb, 2021 03:39am
GoswamiGate opens
Opinion

GoswamiGate opens

A careless moment. A reckless statement. A slip of the text. A step too soon. A pre-mature celebration. Call it what...
Published 25 Jan, 2021 04:23am
Speechless conversations
Opinion

Speechless conversations

Silence speaks. Non-verbal communicates. Words deceive. Expressions give away. Eyes talk. How many times have we ...
Updated 04 Jan, 2021 03:13am
‘Referendum’ lost?
Opinion

‘Referendum’ lost?

It is a referendum. It is the ultimate ultimatum. It is the decider. It is do or die. These are some of the slogans...
Published 28 Dec, 2020 02:51am
News, lies and IndianLeaks
Opinion

News, lies and IndianLeaks

To cover a lie, falsify the roots. The web of fake news is “almost” real. Fraud appears to be authentic....
Updated 21 Dec, 2020 03:16am
The real trials begin
Opinion

The real trials begin

The great day arrives. Vaccines are approved. Rollout starts as we write. A big sigh of relief. A ray of hope. All...
Published 14 Dec, 2020 02:49am
Desperate and deadly
Opinion

Desperate and deadly

It is do or die. Rather do and die. After coronavirus, 'Trump virus' has reached Pakistan. Coronavirus does not...
Published 07 Dec, 2020 03:11am
Reality that bites India
Opinion

Reality that bites India

In the largest democracy in the world, autocracy flourishes. Known as Modi's India it has become a one-man show. A...
Updated 30 Nov, 2020 03:57am
Voice of the vote
Opinion

Voice of the vote

Rigged. Stolen. Cheated. Conspired. Pre and post-election such adjectives are common, by losers. From the remote...
Published 23 Nov, 2020 02:52am
American democracy at its...
Opinion

American democracy at its...

Election was fixed. He is an establishment man. Fake votes have been cast. Election management system collapsed. ...
Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am
One-sided freedom
Opinion

One-sided freedom

Freedom has become a buzzword. Freedom has become a refuge. Freedom has become a license to cross boundaries. ...
Published 02 Nov, 2020 02:52am
The mask slips
Opinion

The mask slips

The advertisement is taken off. It is condemned. It is socially boycotted. It caused outrage. It died within a day....
Published 26 Oct, 2020 02:52am
To move a movement
Opinion

To move a movement

Movements need to "move" people: physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. All successful movements have...
Published 19 Oct, 2020 03:02am
Reimagining 2021
Opinion

Reimagining 2021

2020 was the most awaited year. 2020 was a year culminating a successful decade of recovery from the 2007 recession....
Published 12 Oct, 2020 02:58am
The war incognito
Opinion

The war incognito

We are at war. But of a different kind. These kind of wars are operating at some level at every level. Some visible....
Published 05 Oct, 2020 02:38am
Just a speech
Opinion

Just a speech

Speeches change the course of destiny. True. False. May be. These are some reactions on this statement. All of these...
Published 28 Sep, 2020 03:07am